OpenSSH Alternatives for Android

OpenSSH is not available for Android but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is ConnectBot, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to OpenSSH and eight of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to OpenSSH are Royal TSX, JuiceSSH, SecureBlackbox® and SSHDroid.

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OpenSSH alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be SSH Clients or Shells.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of OpenSSH.
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OpenSSH is a free version of the SSH connectivity tools that technical users rely on. OpenSSH encrypts all traffic (including passwords) to effectively eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other attacks.

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OpenSSH alternatives page was last updated Nov 26, 2024
  1. ConnectBot icon
     99 likes

    ConnectBot is a Secure Shell client for the Android platform. Its ultimate goal is to create a secure connection through which you can use a shell on a remote machine and transfer files back and forth to your phone.

    41 ConnectBot alternatives
    ConnectBot screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    ConnectBot Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Telnet client
    ConnectBot iconOpenSSH Icon

    ConnectBot VS OpenSSH

    Is ConnectBot a good alternative to OpenSSH?
     
    • Most users think ConnectBot is a great OpenSSH alternative.

    • ConnectBot is the most popular Android alternative to OpenSSH.

    • ConnectBot is Free and Open SourceOpenSSH is also Free and Open Source
  2. Royal TSX icon
     40 likes

    Royal TS provides easy and secure access to your remote systems

    Unlock the power to remotely manage your systems on multiple platforms!

    Royal TS is the perfect tool for server admins, system engineers, developers and IT focused information workers who constantly need to access.

    125 Royal TSX alternatives
    RDP Connections

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Royal TSX Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  RDP
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  Password Sharing
    6.  Clientless Remote Connection
    7.  Explorer-like
    Royal TSX iconOpenSSH Icon

    Royal TSX VS OpenSSH

    Is Royal TSX a good alternative to OpenSSH?
     
    • Royal TSX is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to OpenSSH.

    • Royal TSX is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenSSH is Free and Open Source
  3. JuiceSSH icon
     32 likes

    The all in one terminal client for Android including SSH, Local Shell, Mosh and Telnet support.

    102 JuiceSSH alternatives
    JuiceSSH screenshot 1
    JuiceSSH screenshot 2

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • mosh
    • OpenSSH

    JuiceSSH Features

    1.  Host management
    2.  SSH
    3.  Telnet client
    4.  SSH Tunnel
    JuiceSSH iconOpenSSH Icon

    JuiceSSH VS OpenSSH

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  4. SecureBlackbox® icon
     2 likes

    Software components for Data Protection, Secure Storage, and Secure Transfer. Trusted in high security, mission-critical applications for decades.

    6 SecureBlackbox® alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    SecureBlackbox® Features

    1.  OpenPGP
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  Support for SFTP
    4.  SAML Single Sign-On
    SecureBlackbox® iconOpenSSH Icon

    SecureBlackbox® VS OpenSSH

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  5. SSHDroid icon
     5 likes

    SSH server implementation for Android.

    8 SSHDroid alternatives
    SSHDroid screenshot 1
    SSHDroid screenshot 2

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android

    SSHDroid Features

    1.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    2.  SSH
    3.  Support for SFTP
    SSHDroid iconOpenSSH Icon

    SSHDroid VS OpenSSH

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  6. xs icon
     1 like

    Simple alternative to ssh (<5% SLOCC) written from scratch in Go, with support for PQC KEMs (Post-Quantum Cryptography Key-Encapsulation Mechanisms).

    52 xs alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • FreeBSD
    • Termux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  No registration required
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Secure File Sharing
    xs iconOpenSSH Icon

    xs VS OpenSSH

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  7. aShell icon
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    aShell is a local ADB shell for Shizuku powered android devices.

    8 aShell alternatives
    aShell screenshot 1
    aShell screenshot 2
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    aShell screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    aShell iconOpenSSH Icon

    aShell VS OpenSSH

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  8. Oysape icon
     2 likes

    Oysape is a cutting-edge SSH client and terminal solution, tailor-made for DevOps and CI/CD workflows. It simplifies server management by allowing users to maintain a list of servers, and execute customizable Tasks on selected servers dynamically.

    6 Oysape alternatives
    Mobile Apps

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    Oysape iconOpenSSH Icon

    Oysape VS OpenSSH

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